Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (“Title IX”), a federal law that prohibits sex discrimination in education, provides as follows:

“No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance….”

Sex discrimination includes sexual harassment and sexual violence, as further described in FAU Regulation 5.010 available at www.fau.edu/eic. The following staff members have primary responsibility for overseeing Title IX compliance.

The Title IX Coordinator is responsible for University-wide Title IX compliance, including training, education, communicating and coordinating the Title IX review processes for faculty, staff, students and other members of the University community.

The Deputy Title IX Coordinator reports to the Title IX Coordinator and is responsible for investigating complaints of sexual misconduct including but not limited to, sexual harassment, intimate partner violence, and stalking. The Deputy Title IX Coordinator also assists with Title IX compliance matters, including training, education, and communication with the University community.

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